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Lesson 3 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pretense | an attempt to make something that is not the case appear to be true |
| fanfare | music or a showy display celebrating something or someone important |
| muted | quiet and soft; not expressed openly or strongly |
| secular | separating from or having nothing to do with religion |
| callous | showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others |
| reminisce | to think back on good things from the past |
| adulation | a feeling of deep admiration and worship |
| laudable | deserving to be praised or rewarded |
| emulate | to imitate or copy someone out of admiration |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate as an outstanding example |
| chronic | lasting a long time or recurring often |
| stimulus | something that causes an action or a reaction |
| subconsciously | occurring in the mind without one's full awareness |
| excruciatingly | painfully; miserably |
| monotony | sameness; boredom |
| catastrophic | disastrous |